Which of These Statements About Colonialism Is False

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about colonialism is false?

• A) Colonialism began as early as the 1600s.
• B) Much of Africa, Asia, and the Americas was colonized.
• C) All colonial powers were western European countries.
• D) Colonialism came to an end soon after WWII.

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Selective Attention

The cognitive process of focusing on certain information while ignoring other stimuli.

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